Varaha Purana 73.38: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 38
Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara
श्रीवराह उवाच । इति स्तुतस्तदा देवो रुद्रेणामिततेजसा । उवाच वाक्यं सन्तुष्टो मेघगम्भीरनिःस्वनः ॥ ७३.३८ ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | iti stutas tadā devo rudreṇāmitatejasā | uvāca vākyaṃ santuṣṭo meghagambhīraniḥsvanaḥ || 73.38 ||
Śrī Varāha bersabda: Pada ketika itu, setelah dipuji oleh Rudra yang bercahaya tak terukur, Sang Dewa—dengan hati berkenan—mengucapkan kata-kata dengan suara sedalam gemuruh awan petir.
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It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which a hymn of praise (stuti) prompts a formal divine response, illustrating the text’s dialogic and performative style.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the narrative transition from praise to the deity’s reply.
The verse does not present a direct ethical injunction; it emphasizes respectful address and the narrative premise that measured praise leads into doctrinal or instructive speech.
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